{"id":123,"date":"2024-02-25T19:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T16:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/en\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:31:24","slug":"6st-semester-outlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/en\/6st-semester-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"6st Semester Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/\" title=\"el\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/multisite-language-switcher\/assets\/flags\/gr.png\" alt=\"el\"\/> el<\/a>\n\n\n<section id=\"gm61b3e97\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4 section-gm61b3e97 gutentor-module gutentor-advanced-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gmf3d893\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gmf3d893 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-10 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmf3d893\" class=\"section-gmf3d893 gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<section id=\"8306ac\" class=\"section-8306ac gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"e59a93\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-e59a93 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-8306ac\"><div class=\"gm-ah-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>AGRI 601_Irrigation and Irrigation Systems<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<section id=\"gm6cf2a11\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gm6cf2a11 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gmab3717\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gmab3717 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmab3717\" class=\"section-gmab3717 gutentor-single-col\">\n<hr>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Introduction<\/li>\n<li>Soil properties \u2013 Soil moisture &#8211; Infiltration<\/li>\n<li>Evapotranspiration (Part I)<\/li>\n<li>Evapotranspiration (Part II)<\/li>\n<li>Simplified methods of evapotranspiration estimation<\/li>\n<li>Crop water needs \u2013 Crop evapotranspiration<\/li>\n<li>Crop water needs \u2013 Irrigation scheduling<\/li>\n<li>Surface irrigation<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkler irrigation<\/li>\n<li>Micro-irrigation (Part I)<\/li>\n<li>Micro-irrigation (Part II)<\/li>\n<li>Quality of irrigation water<\/li>\n<li>Precision irrigation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Laboratory exercise 1: <\/strong>Infiltration experiment and estimation of the infiltration equations using the graphical method and the least squares method<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laboratory exercise 2: <\/strong>Evapotranspiration estimation using the methods: FAO-56 Penman-Montheith, Hargreaves-Samani and Parametric<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laboratory exercise 3: <\/strong>Sprinkler system design study (Part I): Layouts, sprinkler types, irrigation uniformity, selection of sprinklers, irrigation materials and parts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laboratory exercise 4:<\/strong> Sprinkler system design study (Part II): Hydraulic computations of laterals, main lines and pump selection<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laboratory exercise 5:<\/strong> Drip irrigation system design study (Part I): Layouts, emitter types, drip lines, irrigation parameters, irrigation materials and parts<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #666666;font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;background-color: transparent\">Laboratory exercise 6: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #666666;font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;background-color: transparent\">Drip irrigation system design study (Part II): Hydraulic computations of laterals, main lines and pump selection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AGRI-601.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#084275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detailed Course Outline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm320601\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm320601 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm320601\" class=\"section-gm320601 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm56320d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm56320d gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm56320d\" class=\"section-gm56320d gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"d7d45e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-d7d45e gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-8306ac\"><div class=\"gm-ah-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">AGRI 602_Specialized Pomology<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<section id=\"gm9817345\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gm9817345 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gme90480\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gme90480 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gme90480\" class=\"section-gme90480 gutentor-single-col\">\n<hr>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Apple tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Pear and Quince trees cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Peach tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Apricot tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Plum tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Cherry and Sour cherry tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Almond tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Walnut tree cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Pistachio tree cultivation Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Chestnut tree and hazelnut cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Kiwi-fruit cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Fig tree and pomegranate cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<li>Loquat tree and dogwood cultivation: Morphological \u2013 anatomical elements, ecological requirements, rootstocks, cultivational practices, harvest, postharvest optimized processes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>High density orchard establishment.<\/li>\n<li>Selection for best scions\/rootstocks and grafting method per tree species<\/li>\n<li>Apple, Pear and Quince pruning<\/li>\n<li>Stone fruits pruning<\/li>\n<li>Fruit thinning<\/li>\n<li>Qualitative characteristics for pome and stone fruits<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AGRI-602.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#084275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detailed Course Outline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm007bca\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm007bca gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm007bca\" class=\"section-gm007bca gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm2a89d5\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm2a89d5 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm2a89d5\" class=\"section-gm2a89d5 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"36bdc5\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-36bdc5 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-8306ac\"><div class=\"gm-ah-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>AGRI  603 Molecular Biology <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<section id=\"gma4388ad\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gma4388ad gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm6693cc\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm6693cc gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm6693cc\" class=\"section-gm6693cc gutentor-single-col\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Introduction in Molecular Biology: Structure and physicochemical properties of DNA and RNA molecules<\/p>\n<p>DNA replication, transcription, regulation of transcription.<\/p>\n<p>Protein synthesis. The ribosome. The genetic code. Overview of translation. Open reading frame mutations.<\/p>\n<p>Protein synthesis. Translation critical factors, rRNA and their role in translation. Protein synthesis in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Post translational modification. Epigenetic and chemical modifications.<\/p>\n<p>Genetic manipulation and recombinant DNA technology<\/p>\n<p>Genetic transformation methods. Production of genetically modified plants<\/p>\n<p>Plant tissue culture, nutrient solutions, hormones. Plant regeneration. Anther and protoplast culture, somaclonal variation<\/p>\n<p>Gene targeting &#8211; gene editing<\/p>\n<p>Transient gene expression. Gene silencing.<\/p>\n<p>Applications of GMO plants. Identification of GMO plants. Legal and ethical issues. Bioethics, patents, social impact etc.<\/p>\n<p>Bioinformatics, Databases and genomic repositories.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>DNA isolation<\/li>\n<li>Total RNA isolation<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of DNA \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 RNA<\/li>\n<li>Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>DNA manipulation. Restriction Enzyme digestion and ligation of DNA<\/li>\n<li>Agarose gel electrophoresis.<\/li>\n<li>Bioinformatics. Databases and genomic repositories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AGRI-603.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#084275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detailed Course Outline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmc1af34\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gmc1af34 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmc1af34\" class=\"section-gmc1af34 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm8a4009\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm8a4009 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm8a4009\" class=\"section-gm8a4009 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"368d37\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-368d37 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-8306ac\"><div class=\"gm-ah-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>AGRI 604_Advanced Agricultural Zoology &#8211; Entomology<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<section id=\"gme987bbc\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gme987bbc gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm8b4d95\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm8b4d95 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm8b4d95\" class=\"section-gm8b4d95 gutentor-single-col\">\n<hr>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Insect: Important Orders for agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Fighting.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Plant parasitic nematodes infesting vegetable and ornamental species. Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Description, Hosts, Geographical Distribution, Biology, Damage and Treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Other important pests of agriculture.<\/li>\n<li>Natural enemies and integrated management of pests and diseases of vegetable and ornamental species.<\/li>\n<li>Post harvest pests.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory exercises&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstration of principles of sampling to search for entomological infestations<\/li>\n<li>Observation of olive infestations by insects\/mites.<\/li>\n<li>Observation of citrus infestations by insects\/mites.<\/li>\n<li>Observation of horticultural insect\/mite infestations.<\/li>\n<li>Observation of root attacks by plant parasitic nematodes.<\/li>\n<li>Observation of post-harvest infestations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#006356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detailed Course Outline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmc87192\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gmc87192 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmc87192\" class=\"section-gmc87192 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gme71132\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gme71132 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gme71132\" class=\"section-gme71132 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"13ea79\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-13ea79 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-8306ac\"><div class=\"gm-ah-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">AGRI 605_Special Topics in Field Crops<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<section id=\"gm75fca29\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gm75fca29 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm220d55\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm220d55 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm220d55\" class=\"section-gm220d55 gutentor-single-col\">\n<hr>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Corn, Sorghum, Millet: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Rice: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Bean: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Lentil: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Pea, Broad bean, Chickpea: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Grass pea \u2013 Lupin, Soya: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Alfalfa, Clover, Vicia: General characteristics, botany, ecological and agronomical requirements, cultivation practices.<\/li>\n<li>Cotton: General characteristics, trends, varieties, adaptation, agronomical requirements, cultivation practices, harvest and quality.<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco: General characteristics, trends, varieties, adaptation, agronomical requirements, cultivation practices, harvest and quality.<\/li>\n<li>Sugarbeet: General characteristics, trends, varieties, adaptation, agronomical requirements, cultivation practices, harvest and quality.<\/li>\n<li>Sunflower, Hop: General characteristics, trends, varieties, adaptation, agronomical requirements, cultivation practices, harvest and quality.<\/li>\n<li>Cannabis, Sesame, Castor bean: General characteristics, trends, varieties, adaptation, agronomical requirements, cultivation practices, harvest and quality.<\/li>\n<li>Industrial tomato: General characteristics, trends, varieties, adaptation, agronomical requirements, cultivation practices, harvest and quality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Biological cycle markers for field crops.<\/li>\n<li>Plant growth markers.<\/li>\n<li>Irrigation and fertilization regimes for field crops.<\/li>\n<li>Seed identification of field crops.<\/li>\n<li>Development cereal demonstration farm.<\/li>\n<li>Development industrial field crop demonstration farm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AGRI-605.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#006356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detailed Course Outline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmb8b474\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gmb8b474 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmb8b474\" class=\"section-gmb8b474 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm2c6f4b\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm2c6f4b gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm2c6f4b\" class=\"section-gm2c6f4b gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"3319fb\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-3319fb gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-8306ac\"><div class=\"gm-ah-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>AGRI 606_Renewable Energy in Agriculture<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-8306ac gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<section id=\"gm3c5c85d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gm3c5c85d gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm123c1c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm123c1c gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm123c1c\" class=\"section-gm123c1c gutentor-single-col\">\n<hr>\n<h2>Course Content<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Lectures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Energy sources.<\/strong> Energy needs. Energy conversions. Solar radiation. Wind energy. Geothermal energy. Hydroelectric, wave and tidal energy. Other renewable and \u201csoft\u201d energies. Energy needs of agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fossil fuels and conventional energy sources<\/strong>. Energy and natural resources, Greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas emissions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy from the sun.<\/strong> Collection systems and methods for the analysis of solar radiation &#8211; Solar collectors. Types, function, performance grades, calculations. &#8211; Installations for heating water for use, space heating and drying of agricultural products with solar panels. &#8211; The solar collector for space cooling, water pumping and electricity generation. Heat storage methods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Production of heat and electricity from solar energy<\/strong>. Direct production of electricity from solar energy &#8211; photovoltaic conversion. Types of photovoltaic systems and related components. Measurements and Estimation of Solar radiation Power. Photovoltaic systems performance. Agri-voltaics<\/li>\n<li>5<strong>. Wind energy<\/strong>. Mechanical and electrical power generation systems from the wind. &#8211; Observing and measuring sizes during wind turbine operation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biomass<\/strong>. Sources of biomass. Biomass collection and management. Thermodynamic conversion by combustion. Thermochemical conversion. Biochemical conversion. Cogeneration of heat and electricity (CHP). Biomass potential estimation for bioenergy production, Biofuels for transport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy crops.<\/strong> Designing of pilot crops with adaptation to the prevailing agricultural techniques, Planting and management of crops, Economic assessment of the production of energy crops by cost analysis of the various stages of production and management of the crop. Environmental assessment of energy crops<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geothermy<\/strong>. Geothermal fields, Technologies for the exploitation of geothermal energy for the production of electricity and space heating. District heating. Heat pumps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydrodynamic energy and electricity generation<\/strong>. Small hydroelectric projects<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physics of non-conventional energy sources<\/strong>. Energy saving-rational use of energy. Hydrogen as a fuel. Fuel cells. Financial analysis of energy systems. Directions for the development of energy sources in the future.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate change and impacts on agriculture<\/strong>. Greenhouse Effect. European Green Deal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic and technical consideration of renewable energy sources<\/strong>. Energy economics and the energy system<\/li>\n<li><strong>Field trips<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory exercises<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Solar energy applications (thermal collector efficiency, efficiency charts, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Electricity generation from photovoltaic systems<\/li>\n<li>Production of biofuels from energy crops<\/li>\n<li>Use of biofuels to produce mechanical work and heat and electricity<\/li>\n<li>Combined heat and power plant based on the potential of agricultural residues<\/li>\n<li>Calculation of electrical\/thermal energy from agricultural crop residues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/07\/AGRI-603_en.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:7px;background-color:#084275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detailed Course Outline<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gmfc393e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gmfc393e gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmfc393e\" class=\"section-gmfc393e gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm3b7a17\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gm3b7a17 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm3b7a17\" class=\"section-gm3b7a17 gutentor-single-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm913e3c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm913e3c gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-2 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gm913e3c\" class=\"section-gm913e3c gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex 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